Crewe and Nantwich band Blitz Kids have announced they’re parting ways after eight ‘incredible’ years.

In a post on their Facebook page this afternoon (July 3), band members Joe James, Jono Yates, Nic Montgomery and Matt Freer announced the news to their loyal legion of fans and said it was made with ‘heavy hearts, but heads held high’.

The band’s upcoming tour dates have been cancelled, but they’ve revealed that a number of farewell shows will take place instead and that details will be announced soon.

The Facebook post reads: “We have always said that we are friends, first and foremost, before a band. And it is as friends that we have reached this decision to end this incredible adventure that we started eight years ago. Between then and now, this band has taken us to beautiful places that we’d never have experienced without it, and introduced us to people who we consider family and friends for life.

“We’ve worked with some amazingly passionate and extremely tolerant people during our time as a band. They showed faith in us when we doubted ourselves, and gave us a chance when we perhaps didn’t deserve one. We are eternally indebted to every single one of you.

“But none of what we have achieved together would have been possible without you, the fans. We’ve gone from playing to the sound guy and his mates at pubs in Nantwich, to going on tour with our favourite bands, and stepping out on festival stages that we only dreamed of playing as kids growing up. You have taken us on the journey of a lifetime, and we will always love you.

“We’re sorry, but the upcoming tour has been cancelled, and tickets will be refunded. We will be playing some farewell shows that will be announced soon. We hope to see you there to celebrate what have surely been the best years of our lives. So long, and thanks for all the beers. Never die. Jono, Joe, Nic and Matt x.”